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Luciano Vistosi and his Murano glass art was and is indeed unconventional. Fifteen years after Vistosi passed away, a wonderful showroom in Murano dedicated to his art has finally opened. Over [...]

The remains of a Roman Villa in the northern Venetian lagoon, near Lio Piccolo, have been under investigation since the archeologist Ernesto Canal started in the 1980s.  Every year new [...]

Aquileia is one of those beautiful destinations you can easily reach when visiting Venice. Not just, it will help understand Venice and its history and… why not?, enjoy some special winery [...]

Who founded Venice is a challenging question. You will need patience, some scepticism and, believe it or not, some sense of humour, too. The foundation of Venice in the year 421 The legendary [...]

Cruising the lagoon of Venice evokes the dramatic events of 2019 when a cruise ship crashed against another ship docked at the Marittima port, or when a few weeks later one more of these sea [...]

Blackamoors and Diamonds Blackamoors appear on brooches only in the best jewellery shops in Venice, proudly featuring as pure Venetian tradition. Amidst gold, shining diamonds and precious [...]